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Inside
Highlights
Wollman Testifies On Resolution 21 2
Involvement vs. Apathy 2
Keeping You Informed On Job
Prospects 2
"Cole Black" 2
Women and Wachs Share Sports Spot-light
3
News Shorts 4
"What's Happening" 4
McWelsh Hall Wins
Miller "Pick-em-Up"
by Ron Payne
Rick McGuire, Northern's Campus Represen-tative
for Miller Brewing Co., announced the
winners of last semester's "Pick-ern-up" con-test.
Winning the Grand Prize were the residents
of McWelsh Hall, who received a pool table for
their efforts collecting approximately 140 lbs. of
cans.
The $250 second prize was captured by
Kramer Hall. Steele Hall won an air hockey table
for third prize in the dormitory competition.
There were no entries in the organizational divi-sion
of the contest last semester.
"The contest is open to all campus organiza-tions
and dormitories, with separate divisions for
each to compete in," said McGuire, "and each
semester a new campaign and contest is held."
This semester's "Pick-em-up" begins on
Thursday, January 18, with a "kick-off party" at
4:00 p.m. at Lucky's Tavern. Door prizes will be
awarded.
The contest is sponsored by the Miller Brew-ing
Co. and P. J. Distributing of Aberdeen. For
further information contact the Campus Repre-sentative,
Rick McGuire,' at 229-5603 after 3:00
p.m.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING AC- 9
CEPTED FOR A RESIDENT ASSISTANT IN
THE MEN'S SECTION OF JERDE HALL. AP- 9
PLICATION FORMS ARE IN THE OFFICE OF
STUDENT SERVICES, LINCOLN 101. THEY
SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED
TO THAT OFFICE BY MONDAY, JAN. 15. IN-TERVIEWS
FOR THE POSITION WILL BEGIN
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17.
Dean Shortens Summer Session
Beginning next summer, the two
summer sessions offered by Northern
State College will each be one week
shorter, according to Dr. Lester A.
Clarke, Vice President and Dean of
Academic Affairs.
The 1979 summer sessions will meet
from June 11 through July 6, and July
9 through Aug. 3.
Under the new program, class peri-ods
will each be 70 minutes long, with
a ten-minute break between classes.
Students will be able to earn the same
number of college credits under the
new program as under the old.
According to Clarke, the time spent
in the classroom under the new pro-gram
will compare favorably to the
time spent by students during the
regular school year.
"We studied the change carefully
before deciding on the new program,
and, after significant comment from
summer-school students, faculty and
staff, we decided this would improve
the summer school and provide
shorter, but more intensive learning ex-periences,"
Clarke said.
The complete schedule of summer
classes and activities will be released
soon.
Northern's Voice, KASD-FM,Returns to the Air
The Voice of Northern is no longer mute: KASD is on the air.
Although its human tongues have from time to time twisted and its electronic
lungs wheezed, KASD-FM has been broadcasting since mid-afternoon Monday, in-creasing
its staff and air-time throughout the week.
"By next week we should be able to broadcast 10 to 12 hours a day," says Co-
General Manager Randy Parker, "and two weeks from now we hope to have news,
features, and the full spectrum of musical programming from noon to well past mid-night.
What has silenced the Voice of Northern ever since last spring? "A curse," say
the superstitious, and in this case even the rational almost have to agree.
At first, the problems seemed mainly operational. Like Northern's other two
media, "The Exponent" and "The Pasque," KASD began the year with too few per-sonnel.
In fact, its staff— although then as large as this paper's and even larger than
the yearbook's— numbered exactly one.
When that one, General Manager Pat Kellar, was obliged to quit school so that he
could support his new family, there were none.
Fortunately, Parker and Dave Harris agreed a few weeks later to serve as the new
general managers; they soon assembled an inexperienced, but eager staff.
Unfortunately, the station's transmitter remained untuned, and its console was
gutted—the scramble of tubes, wiring, and transistors resembling a robot in-operably
maimed. The condition of the station, however, was operable. But the slic-ing
and splicing lasted six months.
In charge las engineer, has been Kevin Tennill, Northern graduate and good
enough as an engineer and announcer to earn his living at those crafts. Yet he earns
almost all of that living at KKAA, where he often works double shifts. KASD gets
his spare time.
With a total annual budget of about $5,000, KASD can afford to pay its part-time
engineer only $3.00 hourly, 50 hours monthly, or a maximum of $150 per month.
And in no month this school-year has Tennill had time to earn that much.
"There may indeed be skeletons in KASD's closets," says the station's new ad-visor,
Dr. David Sauvageau. "But the proof of our poverty is in our non-product.
Engineers are not bought as cheaply as educators."
Nevertheless, was all that re-engineering really necessary? Says Dr. Sauvageau:
"Only the engineer knows enough about it to talk about it," and,according to Ten-nill,
"that board was wired like a bird's nest."
Coach Wachs gained his 400th win Dec. 28 when Northern took on Dickinson,
80-77 The men's basketball coach is in his 24th year of coaching at Northern.
EX 13 ONCIsIT Volume 78, Issue 14 Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 January 12, 1979
Vets: Book Sale And More
by Cathy Coghlan
Northern's Bi-annual Vets Club Book Sale began at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.
11, and it will run 8:00-4:00 daily through Thursday, Jan. 18. All unsold books must
be picked up by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 or they will become property of Northern's
Vets Club, and will then be donated to the Adjustment Training Center for paper
recycling.
The Exponent interviewed Rick McGuire, a member of the Vets Club, to find out
more about the club. The main function of the club is to give veterans a chance to
share the problems of adjusting to student life after serving in the Armed Forces.
The Vets Club boasts a membership of 30 of the 130 veterans attending Northern.
ern.
Some money from the book sale and other functions is used to give a veteran a
scholarship amounting to $50 per semester. This scholarship is available to any vet-eran
with at least a 2.0 grade-point average.
Several activities generate funds for charitable contributions, including a co-ed
softball tournament and their annual tennis tournament, which is open to members
only.
Proceeds from their basketball game with the Police Department are sent to the
School of Hope. The winner of the softball contest between the Vets Club and Cir-cle
K contributes $25 to the School for the Visually Handicapped.
In addition to donating $200 for the purchase of toys for the Day Care Center, the
Vets Club also provided Christmas candy for the Center.
Northern's Vets Club is a member of the South Dakota Association of Collegiate
Veterans, which is a member of the National Veteran's Association.

Inside
Highlights
Wollman Testifies On Resolution 21 2
Involvement vs. Apathy 2
Keeping You Informed On Job
Prospects 2
"Cole Black" 2
Women and Wachs Share Sports Spot-light
3
News Shorts 4
"What's Happening" 4
McWelsh Hall Wins
Miller "Pick-em-Up"
by Ron Payne
Rick McGuire, Northern's Campus Represen-tative
for Miller Brewing Co., announced the
winners of last semester's "Pick-ern-up" con-test.
Winning the Grand Prize were the residents
of McWelsh Hall, who received a pool table for
their efforts collecting approximately 140 lbs. of
cans.
The $250 second prize was captured by
Kramer Hall. Steele Hall won an air hockey table
for third prize in the dormitory competition.
There were no entries in the organizational divi-sion
of the contest last semester.
"The contest is open to all campus organiza-tions
and dormitories, with separate divisions for
each to compete in," said McGuire, "and each
semester a new campaign and contest is held."
This semester's "Pick-em-up" begins on
Thursday, January 18, with a "kick-off party" at
4:00 p.m. at Lucky's Tavern. Door prizes will be
awarded.
The contest is sponsored by the Miller Brew-ing
Co. and P. J. Distributing of Aberdeen. For
further information contact the Campus Repre-sentative,
Rick McGuire,' at 229-5603 after 3:00
p.m.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING AC- 9
CEPTED FOR A RESIDENT ASSISTANT IN
THE MEN'S SECTION OF JERDE HALL. AP- 9
PLICATION FORMS ARE IN THE OFFICE OF
STUDENT SERVICES, LINCOLN 101. THEY
SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED
TO THAT OFFICE BY MONDAY, JAN. 15. IN-TERVIEWS
FOR THE POSITION WILL BEGIN
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17.
Dean Shortens Summer Session
Beginning next summer, the two
summer sessions offered by Northern
State College will each be one week
shorter, according to Dr. Lester A.
Clarke, Vice President and Dean of
Academic Affairs.
The 1979 summer sessions will meet
from June 11 through July 6, and July
9 through Aug. 3.
Under the new program, class peri-ods
will each be 70 minutes long, with
a ten-minute break between classes.
Students will be able to earn the same
number of college credits under the
new program as under the old.
According to Clarke, the time spent
in the classroom under the new pro-gram
will compare favorably to the
time spent by students during the
regular school year.
"We studied the change carefully
before deciding on the new program,
and, after significant comment from
summer-school students, faculty and
staff, we decided this would improve
the summer school and provide
shorter, but more intensive learning ex-periences,"
Clarke said.
The complete schedule of summer
classes and activities will be released
soon.
Northern's Voice, KASD-FM,Returns to the Air
The Voice of Northern is no longer mute: KASD is on the air.
Although its human tongues have from time to time twisted and its electronic
lungs wheezed, KASD-FM has been broadcasting since mid-afternoon Monday, in-creasing
its staff and air-time throughout the week.
"By next week we should be able to broadcast 10 to 12 hours a day," says Co-
General Manager Randy Parker, "and two weeks from now we hope to have news,
features, and the full spectrum of musical programming from noon to well past mid-night.
What has silenced the Voice of Northern ever since last spring? "A curse," say
the superstitious, and in this case even the rational almost have to agree.
At first, the problems seemed mainly operational. Like Northern's other two
media, "The Exponent" and "The Pasque," KASD began the year with too few per-sonnel.
In fact, its staff— although then as large as this paper's and even larger than
the yearbook's— numbered exactly one.
When that one, General Manager Pat Kellar, was obliged to quit school so that he
could support his new family, there were none.
Fortunately, Parker and Dave Harris agreed a few weeks later to serve as the new
general managers; they soon assembled an inexperienced, but eager staff.
Unfortunately, the station's transmitter remained untuned, and its console was
gutted—the scramble of tubes, wiring, and transistors resembling a robot in-operably
maimed. The condition of the station, however, was operable. But the slic-ing
and splicing lasted six months.
In charge las engineer, has been Kevin Tennill, Northern graduate and good
enough as an engineer and announcer to earn his living at those crafts. Yet he earns
almost all of that living at KKAA, where he often works double shifts. KASD gets
his spare time.
With a total annual budget of about $5,000, KASD can afford to pay its part-time
engineer only $3.00 hourly, 50 hours monthly, or a maximum of $150 per month.
And in no month this school-year has Tennill had time to earn that much.
"There may indeed be skeletons in KASD's closets," says the station's new ad-visor,
Dr. David Sauvageau. "But the proof of our poverty is in our non-product.
Engineers are not bought as cheaply as educators."
Nevertheless, was all that re-engineering really necessary? Says Dr. Sauvageau:
"Only the engineer knows enough about it to talk about it," and,according to Ten-nill,
"that board was wired like a bird's nest."
Coach Wachs gained his 400th win Dec. 28 when Northern took on Dickinson,
80-77 The men's basketball coach is in his 24th year of coaching at Northern.
EX 13 ONCIsIT Volume 78, Issue 14 Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 January 12, 1979
Vets: Book Sale And More
by Cathy Coghlan
Northern's Bi-annual Vets Club Book Sale began at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.
11, and it will run 8:00-4:00 daily through Thursday, Jan. 18. All unsold books must
be picked up by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19 or they will become property of Northern's
Vets Club, and will then be donated to the Adjustment Training Center for paper
recycling.
The Exponent interviewed Rick McGuire, a member of the Vets Club, to find out
more about the club. The main function of the club is to give veterans a chance to
share the problems of adjusting to student life after serving in the Armed Forces.
The Vets Club boasts a membership of 30 of the 130 veterans attending Northern.
ern.
Some money from the book sale and other functions is used to give a veteran a
scholarship amounting to $50 per semester. This scholarship is available to any vet-eran
with at least a 2.0 grade-point average.
Several activities generate funds for charitable contributions, including a co-ed
softball tournament and their annual tennis tournament, which is open to members
only.
Proceeds from their basketball game with the Police Department are sent to the
School of Hope. The winner of the softball contest between the Vets Club and Cir-cle
K contributes $25 to the School for the Visually Handicapped.
In addition to donating $200 for the purchase of toys for the Day Care Center, the
Vets Club also provided Christmas candy for the Center.
Northern's Vets Club is a member of the South Dakota Association of Collegiate
Veterans, which is a member of the National Veteran's Association.